Coldplay's Shocking Hit Reaches New Peaks On Five Billboard Charts At Once

Forbes

2 days ago

For the past several months, Coldplay's song 'Sparks' has been rising on charts everywhere. The tune, which was originally released decades ago as an album cut, became one of the rare largely-overlooked cuts from the past that goes viral on TikTok and finds its way to meaningful rankings as both sales and streams exploded.
This week, in particular, is especially huge for 'Sparks,' as it doesn't just reach a new high point – it does so on multiple tallies published by Billboard.
'Sparks' Soars to New Highs in America
'Sparks' hits never-before-seen highs on three United States-based rankings. The track jumps to No. 7 on the Hot Rock Songs chart, No. 9 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs tally, and No. 13 on the Rock Streaming Songs roster. Coldplay collects a seventeenth career top 10 smash on the list of the most consumed rock and alternative compositions in America as 'Sparks' leaps from No. 13 to ninth place.
Coldplay on the Global Charts
The same cut also ascends to newly-established peaks on both of Billboard's worldwide rosters. The cut jumps from No. 86 to No. 78 on the Billboard Global 200, and it almost enters the highest half of the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. 'Sparks' could easily manage that feat in a few days, but for the moment it settles at No. 104, up 15 spaces from where it sat last frame.
'Sparks' Keeps on the Hot 100
Last week, 'Sparks' hit No. 79 on the Hot 100, and this time around, it keeps in that position, which marks its best showing on the ranking of the biggest songs in America. Even though 'Sparks' was released decades ago, it has only spent four frames on the competitive roster, two of which have been at its all-time peak.
Coldplay's Surprise Hit Lives on Multiple Lists
The same tune, which has still not technically been promoted as a single, can be found on both the Hot Alternative Songs and Alternative Streaming Songs charts. This frame, 'Sparks' keeps at No. 8 — its more impressive placement — on the Hot Alternative Songs roster, and it slips outside the highest tier on the Alternative Streaming Songs ranking, descending from No. 10 to No. 11 after once rising to No. 9.
'Yellow,' 'Something Just Like This' and 'A Sky Full of Stars'
Coldplay fills half a dozen spaces on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S., and amazingly, 'Sparks' isn't even the group's most notable appearance, even though it reaches new highs. 'Yellow' lives inside the upper quarter of the 200-spot rankings, while 'Viva La Vida,' 'The Scientist,' 'Something Just Like This' with The Chainsmokers, and 'A Sky Full of Stars' decline on the two tallies.